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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
DENOUNCE THE MASONS.
4 Presbyterian synod Votes to Exclude
Members Of secret Societies.

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Members of secret Societies.
NEwBURG, y. ", June S.-The Synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
America, now in session here, to-day
adopted resolutions declaring that secret
societies of which secrecy is an essential
characteristic are, because of their Sc
crecy. immoral, selfish and unjust; that
they are degrading and enslaving to the
consciences of their members; that. in
addition to the secrecy of these fraterni-
ties, many of them are Christless, yet
counterfeit the worship of the Church
and obstruc. her work.
For that reason il is further resolved,
as well a. on account of the secrecy
maintained, that members of such So
cieties ought not to be admitted to the
churchs membership, and that the
Synod en- Join the courts of this church
to refuse admission To the privileges of
the church to the members of all secret
orders and to exclude from the member
ship those belonging To such societies, if
there be any in the church, who may
have crept in unawares.
In the course of the debate which pre-
ceeled the adoption of these resolutions,
Free Masonry was bitterly denounced.
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THE TURF.

NEW YORK, June 9.-The attendance
at Jerome Park was again excellent to-
day, but a succession of heavy showers
throughout the afternoon Eade the
track vast mud puddle and marred the
enjoyment of the days sport.
The first race. seven-eighths of a mile.
Saxony, first; Viceroy, second; Flago-
letta. third. Time: l :33.
The second race, for twO-year-olds,
three-eighths' of mile, Tea Tray. first;
Kingfisher, second: NOw-or-Never,
third. Time: 1:O5s. Betting was seven
to one against the winner. MutuaIs paid
$50. so.
The third race, one and half miles,
Hanover beat Oneka. Only two started.
Time: 2:43t.
The fourth race, one and One-eighth
miles, Greenfield won; Phil Lee, second;
Florence FonsO, third. Time: 2:O1a.
Betting was seven to one against the
winner. Mutuals paid $500.
In the fifth race, of one and one
sixteenth miles, PetticOat, first; Nellie
Van, second; Burton, third. Time: 30.
The sixth race. one and three-.1arter
miles, over seven hurdles, Palanca, first;
Harry Mann, second; BrunOva, third.
Time: 3:2St.
LONDON, June 9.-The weather at As
cot Heath, to-day, was brilliant, and the
races were largely attended. The spec
tators included a strong representation
of royalty and crowds of aristOcratic
people. The race for the Gold Cup, val
ued at one thousand sovereigns, was won
by Douglas Baird's five-year-old bay
horse, Bard of Freedom. Capt. Bowl
ing's three-year-old bay colt, Carrasco,
was second, and Mr.. Fell's three-year-old
bay colt, The Baron, was third. There
were six starters.
ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The first race, of
one mile, was won by Estrella, with
Modesty second, and Spalding third.
Time: 40.
The second race, of three-fourths of a
mile, Raceland won: AIlanah. second
Los Angeles, third. Time: 1:17I.
In the third race, of one and one-fourth
miles, Daruna won, and Volante was
second, with Font third. Time: 2:104.
The fourth race was steeple chase,
full course, in which Ascoli was first
Bucephalus, second; Wellington, third.
Time: 5:304. Bucephalus was set back
third for riding out of the coarse.
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INTERSTATE MATTERS.
The Richmond and DanviIle Complained
of by North Carolina Citizens


of by North Carolina Citizens
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Through III. L.
Runebraugh, attorney, certain citizens
of Hot Springs, y. c., have made COM
plaint to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission against the Western North Car
olina Division of the r ichmond and
Danville Railroad and its connecting and
leased line, the East Tennessee, Viz
ginia and Georgia Railroad. In his let
ter transmitting the complaint, the at
torney says he hopes it will be sufficient
ito arm US with such a sword of de-
fense as will enable us to successfully at
tack this hydra-headed monster" The
complaint alleges that the Railroad Com
panies make unjust Determinations and
evade the law by disingenous devices,
wherefore complainants ask that the
Commission award to the citizens OF
Hot Springs one thousand dollars dam
ages and such other relief as it may see
fit to grant.
An affidavit signed by committee of
Board of Trade, OF Hartwell, Ga, was
also received, requesting an enforce
ment of the fourth section of the law in
the case of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad, and protesting that the present
rates result in undue prejudice and dis
advantage to the town.
The Commission has made the follow
ing order for hearings on Thursday June
IS next: Chic ,go and Alton VS.. Penn
svIvania Railroad COmpany and Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific VS.. New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad Com
pany. The Commission is trying to ar
range a date for hearing arguments
upon the complaints of the Curton
Stock Car Company against a number of
railroad companies. General Butler has
signified an intention to bring number
of witnesses from all parts of the coun-
try ON the side of the car company and
bitter contest is expected. Chairman
Cooley has returned to the city.
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WHISKY DISTlLLERS

of Kentucky Agree to stop the Protue-
tion Until October, 1883.
LOUISVILLE. KY, June 9.-At meet
ing of the Kentucky Distillers' Associa-
tion to-day resolution recommending n
cessation of the production of whisky
until October /, 1888, was adopted. AT
least ninety-five per cent. of the produc-
ing capacity of the State was represented.
An officer of the Association stated that
there were now in hand in Kentucky
thirty nine million gallons of whisky, of
which eighteen million gallons were
distilled during the last year. There
are five million gallons in foreign
ports belonging to Kentucky men. and all
this makes the supply great enough to
last three years. He thought there
would not be a drop of whisky distilled
in the State of Kentucky this year. 1t
did not pay, because the supply was so
much greater than the demand that
prices were almost nominal. The reso-
luton just adopted would balance
things again, and every whisky man in
the country would be benefited. The
resolution goes into effect on the first
,lay of july
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FELL WITH A WALL.
FIREMEN BURIED UNDER DEBRIS.
ONE FOUND DEAD, THE OTHER
CANNOT RECOVER.
Incidents at a Chattanooga Fire -Rescuers in I'm
minent Danger Several Persons
Terribly Burned.

CHATTANOOGA. June 9.-About 4:30
this afternoon a tank of gasoline ex-
ploded on the first floor of two-story
brick building. near the north east
corner of Fourth. and Market streets. and
caused a disastrous and fatal fire. The
flames spread rapidly and made their
way into two-stOry brick building adj
joining on the south, the first floor of
which was occupied by Geo. j. Moeher-
ing, a grocer. The Morgan House, a
three-story frame building on the north
of where the explosion occurred, was
soon enveloped in flames and the pro-
prietress, Mrs. Smith. and family. barely
escaped with their lives. Twenty-three
men, who lodged in the house, lost all
their possessions
The flames spread with remarkable
rapidity, and although the firemen
fought them bravely and contested every
inch, yet the fire gained steadily, beirg
fed with all kinds of inflamable mate
rial. Henry Her and Mat Peake, two
nozzlemen of Lookout Fire Company,
ascended to the top of the burning build
ing and were doing noble service when
the rear wall fell with crash, burying
the two unfOrtunates in a mass of de-
bris. A dozen heroic citizens and fire
men, led by Chief Whiteside. rushed to
the rescue. The fire was raging on all
sides of them and the walls were totter-
ing and the men were shrieking for the
rescuers to flee for their lives,
but this appeal only caused their
efforts to be redoubled. Peake was
buried up to his chin in hot debris, and
| a portion of his hand and head were the
only signs to indicate where the men
were buried. Peake was rescued in an
| unconscious condition and will die from
| the effects of his terrible burns and inter
nal in iuries Her was found dead under
a mass of debris. Humphrey Reeves,
Manager of the Standard Gas Machine
and Econimizer Company, was blown
| out of the building across the pavement
with his clothes ablaze. He threw him
self into a gutter and extin-
| guished the fire, but not un-
| til he was horribly burned.
His condition is dangerous, but uot nee
essarily fatal. James Reynolds and w.
ID. Miller, of Washington, ID. c., two
white men, and a negro named Peter
Jones were also terribly burned by the
explosion. Several other firemen were
slightly injured and some overcome by
the heat.
The Morgan House and the brick struc-
ture occupied by the gas company, were
owned by j. T. and c. f. Duffer. Loss,
$1,000; insurance, $4,000. The double
two-story brick house on the corner, and
| also one in the rear, were the property
of r. w. Hogan. Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, 81 300. The tenants in the upper
| stories of all the burned buildings lost all
| their effects. George Moehering, the
| grocer, saved most of his stock, and his
| loss will not exceed 500.
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NAVAL GRADUATES.
4 List of the Class of 1sS7-FlOrida
Has no Representative.

ANNAPOLIS. MD, June 9.-The order
of merit i'm which the cadets will gradu-
ate at the Naval Academy, Friday, is as
follows: Robert Stocker, of Minnesota:
Frank W. Hibbs. of Minnesota; Elliott
Snow. of Utah Territory: b. c. Decker,
of Illinois: Mark l.. Bristol, of New
Jersey. b. W. Wells, of Illinois;
Newton \. McCully .Jr., of South Car
olina: Walter 5. Burke, of Illinois; VIM.
5. Clark. of New Jersey: II. w. Stearns,
of Iowa; l.. c. Bertolette, of Delaware;
Samuel X. Hurlbert. of Connecticut: Ed
ward Moale, Jr.. of Montana Territory;
Henry +. Bryan, of Ohio: VIM. q. Me
MILAN, of North Carolina: Edward III.
DurrelI, of Massauchetts; Geo. w. Lo-
gan, of Ohio; And. T. Long, of North
Carolina; Ford III. Brown, of Iowa;
Henry l.. Peckham, of Rhode Island:
Thos. w. Washington, of North Caro-
lima: Archibald ii. Scales, of North Caro-
lima; Clarence VI. Stone, of Indiana:
Creighton Churchill. of Missouri; Archi-
bald III. Davis. of North Carolina: Charles
f. johnson, of Ohio: Herbert l.. Draper,
of Kansas; Francis Boughter, of Penn
sylyania: Victor Blue, of South Caro-
lima: Michael II. Pigott, of Massachusetts,;
Samuel p. Elmonds, of Missouri; Guy
II. Burrage, of Massachusetts; Frank \.
Russell, of Pennsylvania; Ross Cole
man, of CALIFORNIA;: Henry A..
Allen. of Wiz consin: Richard
III. jackson of Alabama: Fred
erick F. Swanstrom, of Minnesota:
Claude S. Cochran, of Ohio: Jas. f..
Dallinger. of Kansas; Colin 5. Craig, of
Iowa: Charles f. Hudson, of Arkansas;
VIM. b. Moseley. of Texas: Louis lie
Sassier Young, of louisiana: Thomas NJ.
O'IIalloran, of Pennsylvania.
The youngest member of the class is
Francis Boughter, who is eighteen years
and four months old, and the oldest is
III. F. Bryan, who is twenty-five years.
The first three ON the list are star mem-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-10
THE RED DEVILS.
There Are More HostiIes Out than ~
af First Stated.

There Are More HostiIes Out than was
at First stated.
ST. LOUIS, June "a special from
Nogales, Arizona, says that the Indian
outbreak in this Territory is assuming
serious proportions. The widespread
depredations indicate that there are
many more than seventeen bucks. as at
first reported, on the war path. The
whole country is fired with excitement
and it is feared that parties will organize
to visit the San Carlos reservation. In
such an event there will be great slaugh-
ter. Advices coming from all directions
of outrages. Word comes from Weelock,
at Crittenden. that he and two others
were aroused yesterday morning 10y sev-
eral rifle shots and found that they were
surrounded by Indians.
Mike Grace, one of a party of old
pioneers. and a highly esteemed and
prominent man of Arizona Territory
was killed, but the other two made their
escape through a canon, pursued by the
savages. People of Crittenden appealed
to the station agent at Nogales for
Gods sake, send us aid" In fifteen
minutes a special train had soldiers
aboard in charge of Capt. Lee. y por-
ton of the command, under Capt. Mutt,
is on the trail of the hostiles. \ courier
reports that he ran into a party of In
dams and is now chasing them over the
hills. They seem To be making for the
Patagonia Mountains. and il is quite ev-
ident that the hostiles intend to reach
the Sierra Madre Mountains.
A telegram from Calabasas to the chief
of police at Nogales, says: Indians
fired upon McCulloch's ranch and are on
their way south. Another party is re-
ported to have pushed southwest of Cal
abasas. Jean Cenochio, of Magadelena.
has twenty-five mounted men who will
leave to-day to try and intercept the In
dians at the principal passes along the
International line. Frank Wallace, of
the Sonora Land Company. arrived from
Montezuma district yesterday and re-
ports that all the settlers along the
route who are likely to be exposed. have
been notified by Gov. Torres that the In
dians are out.
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NOT ALLOWED TO LAND.
The Steamship Company will Appeal Il
the United States Courts

The steamship Company Will Appear TO
the United States Courts
NEW YORK, June AT a meeting of
the Emigrant Commissioners, of this
city, to-day. the question of permitting
the landing of about ninety emigrants
from Ireland, who came here ON the City
of Chester, came up. The emigrants had
been sent here by The British Govern
ment, which paid their passage. Their
admission was objected to on the
ground that they Were paupers and
likely to become public charges. There
was read at the meeting copy of the
letter sent to Secretary Bayard by Minis
ter West, in April last. In it the
British Minister asked whether persons
whose passages We're paid partly or
wholly by the British Government would
be permitted to land.
Secretary Bayard. in reply, cited the
laws in reference to pauper emigrants.
and said that in such cases as those
mentioned by Minister West, suspicion
would be excited and they would not be
permitted to land unless it was clearly
shown that they Were not likely to be-
come public charges. The Commission
ers finally decided to permit the landing
of three women and one man and their
families, numbering in all twenty -one.
All the others, who are now detained on
Wards Island. were ordered to be taken
back by the Inman Steamship Company.
1t is believed that the steamships com
pany Will contest the case in the United
States Courts.
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New York Yacht Club Regatta.

NEW YORK, June 30 A. M.-This is
the day set for the annual regatta of the
New York Yacht Club. 1t is almost a
dead calm at Owls Head where the start
is to be made. and at Sandy Hook the
wind blows only five miles per hour
from west-northwest. The sky is clear
but it is hazy off shore, with a smooth
sea. The prospects for a good race to-
day are diminishing, as the wind has
been steadily going down all morning.
At a. m. the wind was blowing four
teen miles an hour from the west.
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Good Crop Reports.

AUGUSTA, GA, June 9.-Replies from
1O2 correspondents in IA counties in
Georgia and South Carolina to the Au-
gusta Exchange give the following in
regard to cotton: The acreage of 13
give decrease of 80 per cent: Is an in
crease of from to 30 per cent, and s3
are the same as last year. In point of
condition, 80 report 10 to 40 per cent.
better than last year, and % the same as
last years standing; 101 report good to
perfect, and l bad; 50 report labor as
plentiful as last year: report the crop
not advanced as much as last year; "a
report the same condition, and So much
further advanced than last year. All
report a splendid season and regard the
outlook as the most promising and en-
couraging for several years.
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The President Leaves the Woods.


PAUL SMITHS, N. V, June 9.-The
President is on his way out of the woods.
He arose early this morning and, laying
aside his backwoOds costume, appeared
in Prince Albert coat and a high hat to
superintend the packing of the big fish
he was to carry to Albany for DIR. Ward.
Col Lamont had subdued the swelling
caused by the black flies, and in gray
suit and white shirt had resumed the ap-
pearance he usually wears at the White
House. At quarter of 10 o'clock the
party started for this place, arriving af-
ter a pleasant drive of two hours In a
spring blackboard. After dinner at ,
O'Clock, they We're driven nine miles fur
ther on to Paul Smiths Station to take a
special train.
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MRS. UPDIKEs TERRIBLE DEATH.
While Trying Christian Science Healing,
Gangrene Ate Her Life Away.
New York World,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June Mrs. Hat
tie Updike, forty-three years old, wife of
a prominent cattle ranch owner, of To-
peka, died suddenly at the residence of
friend. No. 1911 Tracy avenue, at H.
45 o'clock last night. The coroner said
this afternoon:
Mrs. Updil1e, who was suffering from
dropsy, and who had been under the
care of homeopathic physicians in To-
peka, Kansas, and i'm Davenport, Ia,
came to Kansas City two weeks ago and
placed herself under the Christian science
treatment of Mrs. Emma Beahan. This
treatment consists in trying to convince
yourself that you are not diseased, as
you think, but suffering from imagina-
ton, About ten days ago sensations OF
numbness and burning set in, and Mrs.
Updyke was taken with n severe pain in
her right knee and leg. Two days later
small spot Of gangrene made
its appearance on the instep of
the right foot, and gradually ex-
tended until the right leg be-
low the knee was covered with IL at
the time of death. The Christian science
doctor was not aware that gangrene had
set in, having no knowledge Of medicine.
The woman suffered great torture dur
ing the last eight days. She was given
no opiates whatever until yesterday,
when her husband gave her some opium
10 ease her pain"
Mrs. Beahan paid her several visits
daily and no physician was called in.
Mr.. Updike arrived in the city last Tues
day. The coroner gave certificate 10
the effect that death was due 10 mortifi-
cation of the right foot and leg. The re-
mains will be shipped this evening 10
New York, where the deceased formerly
resided
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A FEDERAL GENERAL
Addresses a-Confederate Memorial A-so
citation I'm Virginia.

ehAaAoh III
STAUNToN, June 9.-The largest crowd
ever seen in Staunton assembled to-day
to witness the celebration of the Con-
federate Memorial Association. The
chief attraction was the presence of
Gen. w. w. AveriIl. the orator of the
occasion. The column was mile long
consisting of military and civic organiZ-
ations, etc. In an elegant carriage,
drawn by four black horses, rode Gov.
Lee and Gen. Averill. and as they passed
they were frequently cheered. After
the parade speaking took place in the
Opera House. which was crowded to
suffCcatIon.
Ini Introducing General Averill, Cover
nor Lee referred To their long acquaint-
ance, beginning when both We're boys at
West Point. and TO their subsequent as
sociation in the old army. Their COM
mands had met face To face in battle
during the war that followed, and he
was prepared to testify that no braver
men contended on either side than the
troop commanded by that gallant officer,
whose warfare was upon men and not
upon helpless women and children.
In closing the Governor referred to
the obliteration of sectional lines and
the reunion of the people. as shown by
the presence of Federal General joining
with Southern veterans in honoring Con-
federate dead.
Gen. Averill was greeted with ringing
l..
time to time during his speech he was
enthusiastically cheered.
Brief addresses We're made by Gen. l..
ID. Imboden, Hon. a. y. Mccall, of New
York, and Carlton Mccarthy, of
Richmond. Both Generals Gordon, of
Georgia, and Jac kson, of Tennessee, were
expected, but neither came. The cele-
bration was a success and was witnessed
by 0.O00 people.
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0uite a Turtle.


Turtle hunting has been quite popu-
lar sport at Sea Side Beach, a summer
resort just across the peninsula from
Daytona. A party Of Sanfordites who
spent last Sunday at that place, report
that while walking along the beach
about > y. m, Sunday, they discovered
up from the water, which proved To be
"a tremendous sea turtle. After consid-
cradle excitement and much screaming
on the part of the ladies, the gentlemen
Of the party succeeded in turning - ON
its back where IL lay perfectly helpless
until morning, when part OF 10 was
served for breakfast la steaks. Its
weight was about 21o pounds, ana had
in n about 900 eggs, ranging in size from
that of a pea 10 that Of a large hens egg.
BEFORE IL was killed each Of the party
enjoyed ride on its back which was a
novelty none had before experienced.
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KNIGHTS OF THE STICK.
A New system of Type Measnremsnt Pre-
sented by Mr. Mcclellan.

sented by Mr. Mcclellan.
BUFFALO, y. Y, June Sat this
mornings session of the International
typographical Union the first debate oc-
CURED on an attempt to allow pressnen
to have separate chatter from feeders,
paper wetters, etc. In New York the
latter far outnumber the pressman and
govern legislation, and the objection
comes from that city. The matter was
referred back to the committee.
\ number of committee reports were
read, the consideration of which was
postponed until tomorrow morning.
The Committee on Cheap Female Labor
recommended the organization of equal
pay for equal work.
s. S. j. Triplet, of Austin. Tex, pre-
sented a resolution that home for in
digent printers be located and built
without delay. Referred. He said that
Austin offered to donate eight acres for
that purpose. and the business men of
Austin offer $4,000.
Mr.. McKellar, the type founder of
Philadelphia, presented a new system of
measuring type 1t would abolish the
EN- quad measurement, now universally
in use, and substitute the letter M. and
twenty-six letters of tn, alphabet must
make fifteen letter Ms" The standard
fonts would no longer exist. Mr.. Nc
Kellar received vote of thanks.
\ resolution that the plate question be
relegated to subordinate unions, and an
other that plates be abolished, We're re-
ferred. The report from the Committee
on Presidents Message avoids the plate
question, recommends that some organ
be chosen and that early action be taken
ON the apprentice laws. The Craftsman is
suggested for the official organ, and that
the Inland Printer and Printers Union
be recommended as readable union pa
pers.
Dewey, General Lecturer of the
Knights of Labor, asked the privilege of
addressing the executive session on the
difficulties between the two bodies.
Duncan, of New York, protested, as
also did Rymer. of New York, who said
the Knights of Labor were trying to
make trades unions subject to them.
The convention adjourned without ac-
tion to 10 a. IN. This afternoon dele
gates visited Niagara Falls.